Writing Challenge Discussion -- January 2011

[R M Tobias]

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Our answer to your 'far to many trafic light' system

My uncle couldn't belive there were no roundabouts out there when he moved over. He felt lost without them.

I once lived in a suburb with no traffic lights, only round abouts.



For those interested, my story is based on...

Classical order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[GreenKidx]

Mosaix. I. Love. It.

Great job evoking such deep emotion in so short a tale.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

However, despite the paucity of gore, I think the stories have been wonderful this month.

Despite it, TE? I thought you didn't care too much for gore and blood. At least, that's what you told me.

 

[mosaix]

Thanks GreenKidx. I've had the story ready for about a week but, once again, just couldn't think of a title.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Despite it, TE? I thought you didn't care too much for gore and blood. At least, that's what you told me.

True. Also, I wasn't actually present at the storming of the Bastille.

That's a terrifying story, Mosaix; horrible to think that it actually happened.

 

[digs]

I don't know the relevance of Little Rock, but I'm guessing it has something to do with integration?

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Also, I wasn't actually present at the storming of the Bastille.

Now, now, be honest, TE...

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I'm guessing it has something to do with integration?

Little Rock Nine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It was a shocking incident in US history.

Now, now, be honest, TE

If I had only arrived in Paris a few days earlier ...

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Actually, I'm surprised there hasn't been anything concerning Tucson in these stories yet.

 

[Parson]

Mosaix,

Nicely done. I am guessing you are familiar with the story of Ruby Bridges. It always makes me well up to think about her praying for those people who were shouting at her on the street. There was a family who understood what it meant to be a Christlike presence in their world.

 

[sloweye]

I though i had posted my story to early this week when i stood in reception and the boss gave out the letters to everyone, me and my fellow maintenance man were left empty handed. when everyone opened their letters they had all got a pay rise...

... lucky for us (and them ), the next day the director came back and it turned out she had lost the letters for us two in the bottom of her bag... Handyman revolution averted

 

[mosaix]

Little Rock Nine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It was a shocking incident in US history.

TE, I really wish you hadn't posted that link.

I'm a firm believer that the story should stand in its own right without any further explanation. It was a considered risk that I chose the subject of the story that I did. I just hoped that the 'younger' Chrons members may have been taught about Little Rock in school.

 

[Mouse]

Paucity of gore indeed..where is the blood and sex?... oh wait, Mouse hasn't posted yet. )

Ha! Neither of my stories (one now gone up to 69 (!) words, the other gone down to 50) contain any blood or sex. Maybe that's why I don't like them much!

As for Little Rock, I thought it was the name of that kid in Zombieland. I probably know nothing about America. Although cos of my job I reckon I could name all the states.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Mosaix: Nice one.

It goes on the list: thanks for making things easier, where once it was a two horse race; now there are three.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Mosaix: Nice one.

It goes on the list: thanks for making things easier, where once it was a two horse race; now there are three.

You've got it down to three TEIN? You lucky, lucky...

 

[Ursa major]

Exactly, PM, and on top of that, there's more than a week to go and some big hitters yet to post.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Exactly, PM, and on top of that, there's more than a week to go and some big hitters yet to post.

Gulp. Ursa now I'm scared.

 

[GreenKidx]

Well Mosaix... I like to believe I one of the younger Chrons posters (23) and I'm well aware of the incident/slice of history. It powerful to think something I took for granted was such a fight to win. I think most Americans of any age will get the reference/depiction.

 

[Perpetual Man]

I think it's mostly a cultural thing, I had never heard of the incident, although I knew the name Little Rock, so must have heard something at some time. I don't think it is the kind of thing that is (or wasn't) pushed in English history lessons, and maybe it should be.

Of course it probably works the other way around with events we know (or some of us) that are just isolated to the UK and are not really known on a global scale.

 

[nixie]

I knew of Little Rock but I think I first heard of it in a film.

I've given up on trying for a short list this month, if the quality keeps up I think I'll resort to eeny meeny minny mo